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News USN: USS Olympia to Stay in Philidelphia
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2014 - 10:51 AM UTC


By Mike DeNardornrnPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The search to find a new home for the historic steel cruiser, the USS Olympia, is over. Officials say the ship will stay docked at Penn’s Landing.

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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 - 03:25 AM UTC
Have you thought of KICKSTARTER ? A 'Save the ship' campaign nationwide saved the Constitution in the 1930's. Why not now? It is the oldest pre-dreadnought in the World.
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 03:44 AM UTC
Hear, hear. This is a worthy cause and worth visiting.
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